Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know

NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Here are 10 things you should know for Thursday, May 9:

1. -- U.S. stock futures were indicating a flat open Thursday after a flurry of buying activity during the prior session brought investors in from the sidelines attracted by strong corporate earnings and continued accommodative monetary policies.

2. -- The economic calendar in the U.S. Thursday includes weekly initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. EDT, and wholesale inventories at 10 a.m.

3. -- U.S. stocks on Wednesday finished higher as investors bought equities rather than be left out of a surging market.

The S&P 500 rose 0.41% to 1,632.69 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.32% to 15,105.12 after closing above 15,000 for the first time. The Nasdaq gained 0.49% to 3,413.27

4. -- JPMorgan Chase ( JPM) is looking for more directors who can serve on the board's risk committee, amid calls from some investors for corporate-governance changes at the largest U.S. bank, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people close to the company.

The search for directors is wide ranging and could also include experts in audit or marketing or executives who have chief-executive-level experience, one of the people told the newspaper.